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His MAJESTIE's Declaration to all His Loving Subjects, of the Causes which moved Him to dissolve His Third Parliament. Published by His Majestie's special command.
By the KING. A Proclamation about the dissolving of the Parliament.
WHereas We, for the general good of Our Kingdom, caused Our High Court of Parliament to assemble and meet by Prorogation the twentieth day of January last past, sithence which time the same hath been continued: and although in this time, by the malevolent dispositions of some ill-affected persons of the House of Commons, We have had sundry just causes of offence and dislike of their proceedings; yet We re∣solved with patience to try the uttermost, which We the rather did, for that We found in that House a great number of sober and grave persons, well affected to Religion and Government, and desirous to preserve Unity and Peace in all parts of Our Kingdom; and therefore having on the five and twentieth day of February last, by the uniform Ad∣vice of Our Privy Council, caused both Houses to be adjourned until this present day, hoping in the mean time that a better and more right understanding might be begotten between Us and the Members of that House, whereby this Parliament might have an happy end and issue; and for the same intent, We did again this day command the like Adjournment to be made until the tenth day of this month: It hath so happened by the disobedient and seditious carriage of those said ill-affected persons of the House of Com∣mons, that We and Our Regal authority and Commandment have been so highly con∣temned, as Our Kingly Office cannot bear, nor any former Age can parallel. And therefore it is Our full and absolute resolution to dissolve the same Parliament; whereof We thought good to give notice unto all the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and to the Knights, Citizens and Burgesses of this present Parliament, and to all others whom it may concern, that they may depart about their needful affairs, without attending any longer here. Nevertheless We will that they and all others should take notice, that We do and ever will distinguish between those who have shewed good affection to Religion and Government, and those that have given themselves over to Faction, and to work disturbance to the Peace and good order of our Kingdom.
Given at Our Court at White-hall, this second day of March, in the fourth year of Our Reign of Great Britain, France, and Ireland.